HCO
Board

Lisa has been involved in the Water Sector in South Australia for over 25 years. She has extensive experience leading large state-wide multi-disciplinary teams to deliver water and wastewater services to customers. In her current role, Lisa is responsible for establishing a new Business Unit and new capabilities to ensure SA Water can successfully and sustainably support the delivery of the State Government’s housing growth program.

Lisa is a Civil and Environmental Engineer, a Master of Water Resources Management, and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She brings extensive experience in complex risk-based decision making, operational governance, and transformational leadership, and is passionate about developing people to achieve their full potential.

Joining the Board in January 2024, Stuart has been involved in the Real Estate industry for over two decades. As the Managing Advisory Valuer within the Office of the Valuer-General, Stuart leads a team of property professionals advising government departments on the buying, selling and leasing of land and property.

Stuart is involved with the Central Adelaide Local Health Network in a Consumer Advisory role and was previously part of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Steering Committee.

Stuart holds a Bachelor’s degree in business (Property) and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Stuart brings extensive experience in strategic decision-making and business acumen while also taking a keen interest in representing those with disabilities and the interests of all South Australians.

Graham has over 12 year’s senior leadership experience in the water sector and nearly 10 years the Finance sector developing transformational business strategies and building teams of great people. Graham was the HCO Board Chair for four (4) years, between 2020 and 2024.

Graham is a Chartered Accountant, has a degree in Economics and a Master of Business. He is passionate about building our community and the progression of our state for all South Australians.

Kyp holds a Bachelor of Social Work and is an experienced health and community services senior manager with strong leadership, clinical, management, organisational development skills, business acumen, and board experience.

Kyp is currently the Head of Impact and Customer Experience and has over 30 years’ experience across a broad range of sectors including Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol, Immigration, Disability, Homelessness, Aged Care and Out of Home Care. Kyp has established a range of services in these sectors across metropolitan and country South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria. Kyp also has expertise in executive management including strategy development, project management, organisational change, policy, planning, evaluation, quality systems, financial and human resource management, training, and partnership development.

Kyp also brings with her significant board governance experience having been a director on the board of the Mental Health Coalition of South Australia (MHCSA) for over 8 years, as well the board of the South Australian Network of Drug and Alcohol Services (SANDAS), and has held a director position on the board of HCO since 2022.

Kyp is a strong advocate for a vibrant and innovative market that provides services that truly meets the needs and delivers outcomes for people and their families that allows them to live their best lives. Kyp is passionate about the inclusion of the lived experience voice and holds a strong belief that real change is possible when services are centred around and driven by the unique needs of individuals. People are experts in their own lives and partnering with those we support their families, and community is how we help to build independence and create positive futures.

Judy brings highly developed corporate governance skills and extensive clinical, operational governance and executive leadership experience across a wide range of health and human services organisations to HCO.  As an independent Board Director, she has led major strategic development and cultural reform in complex service providers including Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, TAFE SA, Minda Inc, Supported Community Accommodation Public Corporation and Mary MacKillop Care. 

Over almost 30 years leadership experience in the disability support and welfare sectors, Judy has been a major contributor to policy development and reform through positive relationships within Government and peak organisation leadership. In Chief Executive roles, she has driven diversification and strategic development along with significant cultural and organisational reform of iconic organisations including Can:Do Group, SCOSA, Minda Inc and Australian Red Cross. 

She is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holds B.Bus (Marketing) and MBA and is a Justice of the Peace.

Originally from Melbourne, Julie has over 20 years of People and Culture expertise in private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

This includes leading large and multi-disciplinary teams for organisations such as TAFE SA, SA Water and National Pharmacies. In her most recent role with Cancer Council SA, as the General Manager People, Safety and Culture, Julie led Cancer Council SA’s human resources, payroll, organisational development, safety and volunteering functions. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Julie is passionate about supporting organisations with strong connection to purpose, values and care.